[MicroBob]

I didn't think I was going to take MEM tonight because I thought the line would be around 10.
At 13 I just couldn't resist.

Reasons why I DIDN'T want to take it. MEM playing back-to-back's AND coming off an emotional OT let-down.

I watched it on TV. Wacky game.
Sell-out crowd at the forum so a bit more exciting than usual for the Grizz.
MEM down 10 at half....up 9 after 3rd Q. Really pumped up players and crowd. Pau was going pretty nutty from his seat behind the bench.

Than MEM gave the game away (kind of fatigued...short-bench). and had NO gas in overtime.

It was 91-91 at end of reg....and 93-93 with 1 min left in OT. Really gassed.

Also...the ONLY reason MEM did as well as they did was the ridiculous shooting of Brian Cardinal (career-high 28 points). Cardinal has terrific hustle...but he can hardly be counted on to keep MEM around night after night with his 3-point shooting.

MEM just blows me away with their ability to stay in games time and time again even though they look completely out-manned against most teams.
Thus...I was going to stay away from this one at 9 or 10 points. But at 13 I'll take my Grizz and keep my fingers crossed that they can keep it close.